9.9
Section 9
Disassembly
9
a. Remove the rocker shaft (from the breather
side of head), and rocker arms.
b. Remove the two hex cap screws and the
rocker bridge. See Figure 9-35.
Heads with Individually Mounted Pivots/
Rocker Arms
- Figure 9-32.
c. Remove the hex flange screws securing the
rocker arm/pivot assemblies, and guide plate
(if so equipped), to the head.
4. Remove the valves.
a. Compress the valve springs using a valve
spring compressor. See Figure 9-32.
b. Remove the keepers, valve spring caps, valve
springs, the retainers* or exhaust valve rotator,
(early models only), and the intake valve stem
seal*.
*Not used on some models.
Figure 9-34. Removing Valves With Valve Spring
Compressor.
Disassemble Cylinder Head
Two basic types of heads are used. One type utilizes a
rocker bridge arrangement as shown in Figure 9-33.
The second type uses individually mounted rocker
arm assemblies, with or without a guide plate, rather
than a bridge. This type is shown in Figure 9-32.
Components are unique to each style of head. Follow
the appropriate procedure based upon the type of
head configuration involved.
NOTE:
Before disassembly, mark all valve train
components to assure they are reassembled in
the same side if reused.
Figure 9-32. Head with Individually Mounted
Pivots/Rocker Arm.
1. Remove the spark plug. See Figure 9-33.
Figure 9-33. Removing Spark Plug and Rocker
Arms.
2. Remove the hex flange screw, breather reed
retainer, and breather reed.
3.
Rocker Bridge Equipped Heads
- Figure 9-33.
Figure 9-35. Removing Valves.
Rocker Shaft
Rocker Arms
Spark Plugs
Valve Spring
Compressor
Hex Cap
Screws
Valve Spring
Valve
Spring Cap
Exhaust Side
Rocker
Arm
Pivot
Ball
Valve Keepers
Rocker
Arm
Breather
Reed Parts
Guide
Plate
Keepers
Valve Spring Cap
Rocker
Bridge